HUNDREDS of thousands of illegal immigrants could get free access to the NHS and other public services under plans being discussed by Euro MPs.

The proposals call for women migrants with no right to stay in the UK to be entitled to free health care, social housing and to send their children to state schools.

The Government would also be banned from imposing any legal duty on public sector staff to report suspected illegal immigrants to the Border Agency. The proposals, in a draft policy document by the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, are due to be put to a vote next month.

The report, by a working group led by Romanian Euro-MP Norica Nicolai, calls for the phrase “illegal immigrant” to be banned.

It argues that “undocumented” women migrants and their dependants are especially vulnerable to ­discrimination.

But critics last night warned the measures would mean an effective amnesty for illegal immigrants in Britain.

Raising a white flag to illegal immigration will only encourage and attract more people to enter the country illegally, without fear of getting caught

Alan Murad

Alan Murad, of the Get Britain Out campaign, said: “Raising a white flag to illegal immigration will only encourage and attract more people to enter the country illegally, without fear of getting caught.

“It is unfair to British citizens and unfair to immigrants who have arrived here by the correct and legal means. This would create an amnesty on female immigrants who arrive in EU countries illegally.

“They would be able to receive free state-provided health care, even if it is not an emergency. An illegal migrant will be able to send their child to school without needing to show the correct paperwork.”

The Home Office estimates each immigrant costs the taxpayer up to £8,350 a year in health care, education and benefits.

Derby City Council provoked anger yesterday after revealing it is giving £120,000 to fund a programme to help eastern Europeans find work at the same time it is sacking 350 staff.

The plan by the Labour-led authority was described as “straight from the pages of Alice In Wonderland” by one critic.